Indiana truck inspections sideline more than 1,100 drivers and vehicles

During July, Indiana State Police inspectors uncovered more than 8,600 commercial trucking violations and placed nearly 1,200 drivers and vehicles out of service during an enforcement push that included several multistate safety operations. The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division conducted 4,703 commercial motor vehicle inspections from June 15 through July 15, according to statistics released by the agency. Those inspections resulted in 8,650 violations, along with 575 drivers and 597 vehicles being placed out of service. Inspectors also recorded 256 overweight violations and 46 oversize violations. Combined, 1,172 drivers and commercial vehicles were placed out of service during the period.